B & Q Nail Salon

Gorgeous set of coffin style acrylics with gel polish done here today. Quick, professional and efficient. Not the place to come if you’re looking for a five star spa pampering but nothing wrong with the service I received today.
The work bench could be slightly cleaner though.

So I’ve been getting my nails done here since I’ve moved to Buschwick 2 years ago. And it’s always win or lose. Sometimes I get someone good and sometimes I get someone who doesn’t care. Today I got someone in particular (don’t remember the name) who didn’t care for attention to detail. I paid $ 20 extra today for this new gel polish called «Chameleon Cat Nail gel polish» that looks holographic. The woman puts only one coating on my nails then top coat. And when I walked out, I could see right through my nails in light. I’m really unhappy with the results. And during my experience, I asked her politely to make my nails pointier and she told me «no it’s good the way it is» then filed it down a little bit. I’m really annoyed at this point. And when she put the top coat on it, it was so rushed so I got horrible streaks. She told me it was fine then I asked her to redo it! Not sure if I want to keep coming back.

I come here from time to time. it is not my favorite place but it is convenient to get to. I always bring my own nail polish and the techs always act low key impressed with my Nails Inc nail polish. anyhow I got a regular old manicure /​pedicure from one of the popular nail techs. I see why she is popular. My feet feel baby soft and her massage techniques are awesome. Of course she tried the typical upsale of asking if i want the luxury pedicure at $ 25 and up. I will never do that at these type of places. I doubt it would be worth it. then she typically asked if i wanted an outdated design on my toes. No. same thing when I went for my manicure. would you like gel? no. I got get gel a few times there but nah I wasn’t in the mood for that process. Only thing in addition I agreed to was eyebrow waxing. I consented knowing they don’t wear gloves or most certainly double dip. (I have been threading most recently but I am not longer satisfied with the shape). yea these hood salons really need to clean that whole wax situation up.
my eyebrows came out beautiful. So if I ever come back I may return with my own waxing pot and sticks.
By the way prices have gone up in respect to health regulations. this is hilarious to me since every salon should have been using disposable tools a long time ago. same old story, this place probably makes a killing but is too cheap to invest in popsicle sticks for waxing and quality nail polish.
Overall the experience is quick rushed but still of quality.

I came in a little after 7 pm for a manicure and left disappointed. The prices have gone up, and the quality has gone down. The job was sloppy, and rushed. I still had my hands wet, and I was already being charged. Will be going elsewhere.

The lady, Jessie, tht does my nails does any amazing, neat, and fast job. But the prices in here are extremely inflated. They raised the prices $ 2-​$ 3 in the last couple weeks, and they were too expensive to begin with, in general. I’m not a cheap person but they are robbing people in here and it’s just not right. And the pedicures are very pricey and rushed. I’ve never had a proper pedicure in here, how dare they charge these amounts?!. Although my nail tech is awesome, after today I’ll never ever return.

Lets be honest. Any of the in and out nail shops in Brooklyn leave a lot to be desired. These are not the places to go if you want to be «pampered.»
That being said this is my favorite hood nail salon. The regular manis last me 6 days before I see any chipping. The gel manis are applied perfectly. Looked just as good as my $ 50 gel manis have been applied in the city.
I went in yesterday to get stiletto nail tips, and she did them perfectly. I haven’t worn acrylic is 8 yrs, so I was nervous. They came out exactly how they should.
They have the new workers law posters up, hopefully they are being enforced, but you never know. I always tip well just in case.
If you find yourself wanting a mani or acrylics in this area I highly recommend this place. Will be getting a pedi this weekend.
They take cards too, and have an atm with only a 99 cent fee.

Just an update. Went for a pedicure less than a week ago and I currently have polish remaining on 4 of my 10 toe nails. I could completely understand this if my job was to literally kick rocks all day but nope.

They were quick. That’s the positive. But in being quick there was little (really none) massage of my feet or my hands — even paid for the dream pedicure with paraffin. My pedicure was also painted sloppy. I could have painted it better! My hands paint job are great.
Overall I won’t be going back. I’ll head to my other place that’s farther away but worth it!

This nail salon is huge! They have two entrances, one on Gates and the other on Broadway. I randomly stumbled upon this place after my nails were in need of of a dire manicure. It’s clean, friendly staff, and cheap prices. They are even open late.
Getting a pedicure they take their time. They have numerous chairs and tables so the wait time is always less than 5 minutes.
If you get a fill-​in or full set you can get designs on all nails for free! That’s usually about $ 2 per nail at other places.
I am truly in love with this place and would recommend it for anyone in the area looking for a nail salon!

Loved the place no wait time and they did a great job best pedicure I’ve had in a very long time!!!

My go to salon. I’ve been going here for about 5 years now. I’m glad they started offering a better variety of pedicures. The OPI and Essie polishes are behind the counter and you can get them if you ask. Or you can purchase them for $ 5 if you like. Michelle works the hell out of some eyebrows and Judy is my favorite nail tech.

I’m so over B&Q. Firstly, I’m no stranger to cheap nail services so the prices here are nothing for me to rave about. I used to LOVE this place. It’s close to my apartment, reasonably priced for the type of establishment that it is, and seemingly hygienic. I absolutely love Nicole. I’m very particular about my nails and I feel that if I’m paying for a service its imperative that I actually receive it. She always delivers.
My issue with this place, and the main reason I’m looking for another salon, is that they up charge you for every little thing. To cut down or file down my acrylic tips they want $ 4. To finish my nails with a matte top-​coat they want an additional $ 5! 5 bucks for top coat?! Why on earth would they think thats cool when I can purchase my own bottle from Sephora for $ 8?
Not only is it the penny-​pinching, its also the attitude I get when I ask for or try to explain what I want done. I get that it may be a cultural thing but I still think that the eye-​rolling and huffing-​and-​puffing and speaking to their colleagues in Cantonese is absolutely uncalled for. Especially since its a service I’m paying for. I don’t recall any of their technicians waving me in off the street and offering me a free fill-​in so I don’t see why there’s always such an issue when I ask for what I want.
Either way, B&Q is your standard, run of the mill, hood nail salon. Nothing more, nothing less.

This is my favorite nail salon. Super cheap and everyone is so nice. I almost got in a fight with some lady right now who was complaining about her ghetto acrylics. Look honey, you’re in Bedstuy, not the fucking Plaza Hotel. Figure it out. If Sammi is on ask for her, although all of the girls are soooo sweet. Fast, cheap, and clean. Holler!

this place is horrible… I mean horrible! The staff is very rude. They rush through all of their services like it is a factory service. If you want a manicure and pedicure they will do your pedicure and put a jagged edged piece of wood on your lap and sit a bowl of water on top to do your manicures. I stopped by to get my gel manicure that I had done in Atlantic City off. They lady dipped my finger in acetone and scrapped the gel polish off with a filler about 3 times. Killing my nail bed. It took me 1 month for my nails to restrengthen and stop peeling. horrible establishment!!!

Always nice… Clean and cheap. Essie and OPI products behind the counter — just ask for them. Can’t beat a 6 dollar mani. They do great eyebrows too.
I’d advise against the OPI gel manicure though… it completely destroyed my nails!
They have a credit card minimum… I think $ 10, and they charge an extra $ 1 if you use a CC.